The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-05-04
QUEEN KAPIoLANI.
a Cordial Reception at SAN Fran
cisco.

| The San Francisco papers devote a grea
| deal of space to record of the dolngs OF
Her Majesty Queen Kapiolani and the
royal party The Australia arrived at San
Francisco on the 10th of April, after q
pleasant run from Honolulu. The 'Chron-
icle'' published an appreciative and kindly
notice of Her Majesty the day after her ar
rival, together with pictures of the Queen,
Princess Liliuokalani, Hon.J. o. Dominis
and Governor Curtis P Iaukea. Other
papers were still more complimentary. As
the Australia passed in through the Golden
Gate, Fort Point and the battery at Afea-
traz fired a royal salute, as did also H. B.
Ms ship Conquest, which was in port.
Consul General Mckinley met the royal
party and escorted them to the Palace
Hotel, where a suite of six rooms on the
first floor, facing New Montgomery street,
had been prepared for their reception. The
rooms were tastefully decorated with
flowers. A bronze bust of King Kalakaua
was also wreathed with flowers.
The hrst to pay his respects to the Queen
upon the arrival of the ship was Mr.. John
d. Spreckels, President of the Oceanic
Steamship Company, who welcomed Her
Majesty to California. Being an old friend
he was graciously received. The baggage
was landed without any Custom House in
spection. Major Pond, accompanied by
his Secretary, also General H. L. Dodge,
General J. F. Houghton. Major c. L. Rath-
bone and Captain ]. II. Macdonald were
admitted to a private audience with the
Queen, when the Mayor extended to Her
Majesty and suite the hospitality of the
city. Her Majesty, through Governor
Iaukea, thanked the citizens OF San Fran
cisco for their hospitable intentions. Upon
the retirement of the Major, the following
officers of the United States navy were
presented: Commodore G. E. Belknap,
eer George F. Kutz, Major George w.
Collier, Lieutenant s. F. Qualtrough, Pay
Director H. NJ. Denniston and DR.. G. w.
Woods.
During the stay of the Queen and party
at San Francisco they were kept busy visit
ing places of interest. An inspection of
the Fire Department and of the United
States Mint were specially interesting. On
April 18th the Queen held a levee, when
General Howard, commanding the Divi-
sion of the Pacific, attended by his staff,
together with many army officers in uni
form, paid their respects in a body. Fol
lowing is list of some of the principal
callers: Mr. and Mrs. John s. Hager,
Colonel ]. D. de Russy, U. S. A. Mrs. A.
Fuller, Colonel b. D. Irwin, U. S. A.
Mrs. James L. Bunnell, Miss L. Bunnell,
Mrs. Robert Mackenzie, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Grant, Mrs. Edward G. Mauran, Misses
Mauran, Mrs. T. Sutro, Colonel H. B.
Burnham, q. S. A; Major J. L. Rath-
bone, Mrs. s. E. Lock, ]. E Tucker, Geo.
L. Chase, U. S. A; Senator Leland Stan
ford, Mayor E. B. Pond, J. B. Stetson, A
J. Moulder, w. F. Whittier Hon. John T.
Brady, Captain ]. A. Mcdonald, Mrs. A.
B. Bates, Mrs. Theodore Smith, Senator
J. p. Jones, Mrs. Jewett, Mrs.
Paul Neumann, R. H. Morrow. !
Major General o. o. Howard, .. S. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Coleman, Mrs. John
Resented, Mrs. Morris Newton, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Laid, Senator and Mrs A.
P Williams, Miss l.. E. Smith. Mrs. F. A.
Eustis, Misses Eustis, Mrs. L. l..
Holden, Mrs. Theresa Fair, Mrs.
Volney Spalding, Miss Watson, Colo
mel and Mrs w A Shafter, o. S. A
Mrs. E. Hopkins, G. N. Chase, U. S. A.
Mrs. Byron Mauzy Jr., General and Mrs.
Alex. ]. Perry, General and Mrs. J. f.
Houghton, Mr.. and Mrs. Ariel Lathrop,
Governor and Mrs. F. F. Low, Major A.
S. Bender, Mrs. ID. S. Brown, Colonel
Rodney Smith, U. S. A.; Mr. and Mrs.
William Alvord.
The Queen likewise visited st. Matthew's
Hall, San Mateo, where three of her
and several young Island lads are
being educated. Visits were likewise paid
to the Opera House, Art Association exhi-
bition, and various other places of interest.
The Bohemian Club entertained the Royal
party at lunch, and altogether their stay
at San Francisco was made as pleasant and
agreeable as possible. The Queen, Princess
Liliuokalani, Governor Iaukea and Colonel
Boyd attended the Church of the Advent
on Sunday, April oath, when the English
Royal Anthem was sung, which incident
caused some comment as being out of
place in an American Church.
The city of Boston telegraphed their
congratulations upon the safe arrival of
the Royal party, and rendered the hos
pitality of the city, which the Queen ac-
cepted. The railroad companies rendered
tree transportation, and the Royal party
left San Francisco April 9th for Washing
ton, ID. c., in the new car "Yrora,1 in the
special care of T. d. Mckay, the well
known agent of the Burlington and Quincy
route.
Presentation tn Captain H0udlette.
Upon the arrival of the Australia at